Association of Intrinsic Functional Connectivity between the Locus Coeruleus and Salience Network with Attentional Ability.
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| Title: | Association of Intrinsic Functional Connectivity between the Locus Coeruleus and Salience Network with Attentional Ability. |
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| Authors: | Neal, Joshua (AUTHOR), Song, Inuk (AUTHOR), Katz, Benjamin (AUTHOR), Lee, Tae-Ho (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Oct2023, Vol. 35 Issue 10, p1557-1569. 13p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts, 3 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Salience network, Locus coeruleus, Functional connectivity, Frontoparietal network, Switching systems (Telecommunication) |
| Abstract: | The locus coeruleus (LC) is a brainstem region associated with broad neural arousal because of norepinephrine production, but it has increasingly been associated with specific cognitive processes. These include sustained attention, with deficits associated with various neuropsychological disorders. Neural models of attention deficits have focused on interrupted dynamics between the salience network (SAL) with the frontoparietal network, which has been associated with task-switching and processing of external stimuli, respectively. Conflicting findings for these regions suggest the possibility of upstream signaling leading to attention dysfunction, and recent research suggests LC involvement. In this study, resting-state functional connectivity and behavioral performance on an attention task was examined within 584 individuals. Analysis revealed significant clusters connected to LC activity in the SAL. Given previous findings that attention deficits may be caused by SAL network switching dysfunctions, findings here further suggest that dysfunction in LC–SAL connectivity may impair attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The locus coeruleus (LC) is a brainstem region associated with broad neural arousal because of norepinephrine production, but it has increasingly been associated with specific cognitive processes. These include sustained attention, with deficits associated with various neuropsychological disorders. Neural models of attention deficits have focused on interrupted dynamics between the salience network (SAL) with the frontoparietal network, which has been associated with task-switching and processing of external stimuli, respectively. Conflicting findings for these regions suggest the possibility of upstream signaling leading to attention dysfunction, and recent research suggests LC involvement. In this study, resting-state functional connectivity and behavioral performance on an attention task was examined within 584 individuals. Analysis revealed significant clusters connected to LC activity in the SAL. Given previous findings that attention deficits may be caused by SAL network switching dysfunctions, findings here further suggest that dysfunction in LC–SAL connectivity may impair attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 0898929X |
| DOI: | 10.1162/jocn_a_02036 |
